A ' Give Back Thursday' for the dolphins!

"The Wild Dolphin Project" was featured at Guanabana's restaurant in Jupiter for its "Give Back Thursdays" event held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 17.(Photo11: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY THE WILD DOLPHIN PROJECT)

The Wild Dolphin Project hosted a "Give Back Thursday" event in the beautiful, tropical setting of Guanabana's restaurant in Jupiter on Nov. 17.

The crowd gathered in the waterfall setting and enjoyed the evening's signature drink the "Pink Dolphin Delight" as they helped to raise funds for this amazing local, but world-renowned, research organization.

Attendees had the opportunity to learn about and support The Wild Dolphin Project, the longest-running underwater dolphin research project in the world. Project founder Dr. Denise Herzing was in attendance to explain the project's latest scientific findings and answer questions.

Nonprofit scientific research

The Wild Dolphin Project is a nonprofit scientific research organization that studies and reports on a specific pod of free ranging Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis).

Herzing has been studying dolphin communication in the wild since 1985. With its underwater focus on observing and recording behavior and sound, WDP is determined to "crack the code" of dolphin communication. "in their world … on their terms," according to the project mantra.

The evening

The evening included a raffle and silent auction, with spectacular dolphin photos and artwork, posters, T-shirts and other WDP merchandise, Mako Vodka merchandise from their gracious sponsor, signed copies of Herzing's book “Dolphin Diaries” and two grand prizes of a private one-day trip for four aboard the research vessel Stenella.